AYLS Codebook
University of Pennsylvania
[last updated on April 28, 2020]
AYLS1: African Leadership Academy
Johannesburg, South Africa (2005)
The African Leadership Academy (ALA) campus opened in 2008 in Johannesburg after an initial Summer Academy was launched in 2005 in Cape Town. ALA seeks to transform Africa by developing a network of at least 6,000 leaders to tackle the most pressing challenges in Africa. ALA’s main program is a selective two year pre-university course for African students aged 16-19, which includes courses in Entrepreneurial Leadership, African Studies, Writing and Rhetoric, and the Cambridge A-Levels exam. The total cost of attendance for the 2017-2018 academic year was USD 30,900; students are given scholarships to attend based on demonstrated need. The academy is also sponsored by a number of corporations, foundations, and individual donors, including the MasterCard Foundation.
Primary typology: brick & mortar institution
Other typologies: scholarship or grant, short-term program, meeting or conference
Related entries: YLFD002, YLFD003, YLFD164, YLFD165
AYLS2: African Leadership College
Pamplemousses, Mauritius (2015)
The African Leadership College (ALC) is the inaugural campus of the African Leadership University, a sister institution to the African Leadership Academy. The college aims to teach leadership and entrepreneurial skills to the next generation of African leaders, with an initial enrolling class of 173 in 2015. The college now has over 300 students between the ages of 18 and 23, in a four-year undergraduate degree program with accreditation from the Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU). The college offers degrees in Business Management, Social Sciences, Electrical Power Systems Engineering, and Computing. Each school year consists of eight months of institutional learning, and four months of internships, catered to each students academic needs. The yearly cost of attendance is between USD10,000 and USD20,000, with scholarships given to students based on need.
Primary typology: brick & mortar institution
Other typologies: scholarship or grant, short-term program, meeting or conference
Related entries: YLFD001, YLFD003, YLFD164, YLFD165
AYLS3: African Leadership University
Kigali, Rwanda (2017)
Accredited by the higher education council of Rwanda, The African Leadership University (ALU) opened its doors to 300 students in 2017, to cater to a wider audience of young African leaders, after the success of the ALC in Mauritius. This is also the home of the ALU School of Business, which offers a twenty-month MBA program, which costs USD 30,000. Undergraduate students have access to four-year courses in Computer Science, Entrepreneurship, Global Challenges, and International Business and Trade.
Primary typology: brick & mortar institution
Other typologies:
Related entries: YLFD001, YLFD002, YLFD164, YLFD165
AYLS4: Afrika Tikkun
Kigali, Rwanda (2017)
Accredited by the higher education council of Rwanda, The African Leadership University (ALU) opened its doors to 300 students in 2017, to cater to a wider audience of young African leaders, after the success of the ALC in Mauritius. This is also the home of the ALU School of Business, which offers a twenty-month MBA program, which costs USD 30,000. Undergraduate students have access to four-year courses in Computer Science, Entrepreneurship, Global Challenges, and International Business and Trade.
Primary typology: brick & mortar institution
Other typologies:
Related entries: YLFD001, YLFD002, YLFD164, YLFD165
YLFD005: Ashesi University College
Accra, Ghana (2002)
Ashesi University is a four-year undergraduate university, founded by Patrick G. Awuah Jr. The university aims to foster a diverse pool of ethical African entrepreneurs, by developing critical thinking, problem solving, and ethical reasoning skills. With a current enrollment of 865 students, the total yearly cost of attendance is USD 4,000, with scholarships available to high achieving students. Sponsorship is provided by a number of foundations, including the Jim Ovia Foundation, and the Mastercard Foundation; as well as corporations such as Old Mutual Ghana Limited.